CHERYL FERRARA

• Recognize anyone? Five easy pieces unite to tackle life’s hardest lessons in Island Player's ‘I’m Herbert ... and Other Strangers’ Published 02/02/2012 at 1:25 p.m.

  If you can’t find your mother, children or grandparents in “I’m Herbert ... and other Strangers,” you’re not looking hard enough. The Island Players collects five vignettes of ‘60s and ‘70s relationships and lets them take off to wherever they ...

• City signs $39,550 contact for cul-de-sac median improvements and maintenance on Marco Island Published 02/02/2012 at 1:20 p.m.

  On Wednesday, the Beautification Advisory Committee learned the island’s 302 cul-de-sac medians will see some upgrades. Tim Pinter, public works director, announced a contract with Affordable Landscaping for the cul-de-sac medians to receive clean-up maintenance twice this year. In addition, ...

• Marco Island City Council defers utility rate decisions hoping $4.2 million deficit can be explained Published 02/02/2012 at 1:16 p.m.

  Consultants told Marco Island’s City Council Wednesday it could consider postponing rate increases on water/sewer bills until Oct. 1. Councilors met in a special meeting to discuss a revenue sufficiency study received from Burton & Associates. During that meeting, councilors ...

• Six-month report: Marco police Chief Chief Don Hunter knows what he has, what he’s missing Published 02/02/2012 at 1:14 p.m.

  Each morning, Marco Island’s Police Chief Don Hunter checks his Droid cell phone to access entries from his deputies on significant crimes in the previous 24 hours. It’s a new way of getting information Hunter came to accept in his ...

• Jeanne Tamplin remembered as a gracious lady of her time Published 01/26/2012 at 3:27 p.m.

  Graveside services were held Tuesday for Jeanne Lillian Rachel Tamplin, former owner, publisher and managing editor of the Marco Eagle. Her husband, Bill, co-founded the newspaper with Raymond Henle in 1968. Within a year, Henle was out of the picture ...

• Town Hall meeting: Residents ask for fairness and communication from Marco Island City Council Published 01/24/2012 at 2:54 p.m.

  Marco Island City Councilors wanted to know what residents had to say, and on Monday, got an earful. What was advertised as a one-and-a-half hour Town Hall stretched to nearly four hours as residents quizzed council on water rates, building ...

• Voters’ views drive candidate selection at Marco Island GOOOH workshop Published 01/23/2012 at 11:53 a.m.

  GOOOH, an acronym for “Get Out of Our House,” refuses to toe the party line or be beholden to corporate dollars. It also is looking for local and congressional candidates that feel the same way. The problem comes in indentifying ...

• Marco Island Waterways Committee returns to its goals to aid boaters and navigation Published 01/23/2012 at 11:38 a.m.

  One city committee is beginning the New Year by revisiting its original mission statement. On Thursday, the Waterways Advisory Committee tackled a number of objectives looking for clarification and ways to accomplish them. Items included safe boating, canal navigation and ...

• Marco Island Beach Advisory Committee: Beach laser grading, south beach renourishment approved for permitting Published 01/22/2012 at 11:47 a.m.

  Tourist tax dollars are up, and that’s good news for Marco Island’s Beach Advisory Committee. In preliminary reports, Tourist Development Council tax collections are $337,133 over budget for 2011. Money from the TDC helps fund beach projects. On Jan. 18, ...

• Marco Island property owners question Mackle Park building expansion costs Published 01/19/2012 at 3:17 p.m.

  Public comment sparked renewed debate over plans to build a one-story gymnasium, teen center, adult center and welcome area expansion at Mackle Park. Public speaker Joe Rola asked for an update on the new building at the Parks and Recreation ...

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